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15.08.2014 International Red Cross ready to help Ukrainian refugees 08.08.2014 Gomel Oblast to host Zov Polesya ethnocultural festival on 23 August 01.08.2014 Gomel teacher 2nd at Union State competition for best lesson on WWI 25.07.2014 Foreign investor buys shares in Gomel Fat-Processing Plant MINSK, 25 July (BelTA) – The first foreign investor has bought a stake in Gomel Fat-Processing Plant to the amount of nearly $10,000, BelTA learnt from the Agency of Business Relations. 18.07.2014 Gomselmash plans to produce cotton harvesters Gomselmash Production Association plans to start manufacturing cotton harvesters, BelTA learned from the head of sales at Gomselmash Igor Korotkevich. 12.07.2014 Number of passengers carried by Belavia up 27.6% in June 2014 In June, the national air company Belavia carried more than 250,700 passengers, up 27.6% over June of last year, BelTA learnt from the Belavia press service. 02.07.2014 Belorusneft to prospect proprietary assets in Russia for oil in 2015 GOMEL, 2 July (BelTA) – The industrial group Belorusneft should put more efforts into prospecting the areas of OAO Oil Company Yangpur (Belorusneft's division in Western Siberia) for oil deposits. The conclusion was made by Belorusneft technical and economic specialists at the June conference, the company's press service told BelTA. 27.06.2014 Lukashenko instructs to set up fund to support highly-profitable farms MINSK, 27 June (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered to set up a fund to support highly-profitable farms during his working trip to Gomel Oblast on 26 June, BelTA has learned. 20.06.2014 Gomel and Vinnitsa regions to boost ties in mechanical engineering, agriculture GOMEL, 20 June (BelTA) – The Gomel and Vinnitsa regions have good potential for development of cooperation in mechanical engineering and agriculture. This announcement was made at a meeting between Gomel Oblast senior officials and a delegation of the Ukrainian region in Gomel, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. 13.06.2014 The Creation exhibitions to open in Gomel GOMEL, 13 June (BelTA) – A series of exhibitions titled The Creation will open at the Lenin regional library in Gomel on 13 June. The exhibitions are timed to the 25th anniversary of the Gomel State Art College, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee.